| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Other: Gray-green with rose-purple leaf tips in fall. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter Other: Seed plumes often persist throughout winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 29,142; CPBR 5,651 Goes Dormant |
| Parentage: | Cheyenne Sky x unknown |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
